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EkaterinaSky,awildlifeconservationartist,inspirespeopletoreconnectwithnatureand
animalsthroughherwork.Herloveforanimalsledhertobecomeavegan(pqr),andshe
usesartasacreativeoutlettopromotekindnesstoalllife.Thefactthatherworkcarriessuch
animportantmessagefortheplanetmakesherpaintingsevenmorebeautifulandmoving.
“Icanfeelthesufferingofourplanetandthepainthatisbeingcausedtoanimals,”she
said.“Mymissionistospeakupforthosewhocant.”
EkaterinabeganherartjourneyatTheSchoolofFineArtsinYaroslavl,Russia.There,
shecompletedafineartsprogram,whichgaveherthebackgroundsheneededtobecomea
conservationartist.ShealsoreceivedascholarshiptoTheArtSchoolofMuseumofTelAviv.
There,sheexpandeduponherknowledgeandskills,learningtocreateherownuniquestyle.
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interconnectednesswiththeanimals.“Eachanimalwascolorfultohighlighttheiruniqueness
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Hermaingoalistoconnectpeoplewithanimals,eveninthemostcrowdedurbanplaces.
WehavegreatlylostourconnectiontoMotherEarthandallthecreatureswhoinhabitit.
Ekaterinasworkcanhelpraiseawarenessaboutthefactthatweallhavetocoexisthere.She
saysoururbanlifestylesmakeusforgetaboutalltheendangeredspeciesthatwecanhelp
protectbymakingdifferentchoices.
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believethatwhenwegettomeetsomeonessoul,wedonthaveahearttohurtthem,”
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Farmersarecelebratingtheirriceharvestbysinginganddancingonthefarm.Thisis
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canspeakhelloinChinese,“nihao”,theymostcertainlyalsoknowanotherChineseterm
Wanbao,thenameofaChinesericefarmproject.
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intotheIndianOceanintheXaiXaidistrict.Benefitingfromthevastfarmland,asuitable
climate,enoughwaterandthesupportfromChina,theprojectiscreatingabrightfuturefor
thepeoplehere.
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successfulriceplantations.Itnotonlyprovidesseeds,farmchemicalsandfertilizers,butalso
doeslandlevelingandwaterpumping(wx).
Tohavegoodharvests,farmersworkhardandlearnfromtheChinese.Nowthelocal
farmersloveforfarmingisgrowingandtheyaregettingricherandricher.
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technologiesononehectare(yz)ofland,”saysamotheroffivechildren.“Withthemoney,
Ihaveimprovedmylifealot.Ihavebuiltmyhouseandmychildrenaregoingtoschool.”
Anoldfarmerisnoweventeachingotherfarmershowtogrowrice.Heiscultivating
cropsover40hectares.“Thankstotheproject,bothmychildrenandgrandchildrenareliving
astablelife.NowIgotothefieldstosupporttheotherfarmerswithteaching.IhopeWanbao
willextendthegrowingareastoothercornersofthecountyinthefuturetohelpfight
poverty,”hesays.
28.Whydoestheauthormention“nihao”inthefirstparagraph?
A.ToshowthepopularityoftheprojectinMozambique.
B.ToindicatefarmersChineselanguageskills.
C.ToprovetheimportanceofChineseinMozambique.
D.TosuggestChineseisarequirementforworkingonthefarm.
29.WhatcanweknowabouttheWanbaoproject?
A.Itplantstreesinurbanareas. B.ItteacheslocalsChinese.
C.Itimprovesthelocalclimate. D.Itoffersfarmingtechnologiesforlocals.
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cultivating”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Preparing. B.Growing. C.Selling. D.Pulling.
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withinlaterlife.Butbeforethis,therewerenoreportsofinsectsplaying.
Dr.LarsChittkadidanearlierexperiment,wherehetrainedbumblebeestorollballsinto
agoalforfood.Henoticedsomebeeswererollingballsevenwhentheywerentrewarded.He
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clearpathwayfromthebumblebeesnesttoafeedingarea.Oneithersideoftheopen
pathway,smallcoloredwoodenballswereplaced.Ononesideofthepath,theballscouldnt
move.Ontheotherside,theballscouldrollaround.
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inthesidewheretheballscouldntmove,buttheymadelotsofvisitstothesidewiththe
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balls,causingthemtoroll.The45 markedbumblebeesdidthis910timesduringthe
experiment.Thoughsomeonlydiditonce,othersdiditalot.Thescientistsfoundthe
youngerbumblebeesspentmoretimerollingballs,andthatmalesseemedmorelikelytoplay
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it.Buttheexperimentraisesimportantquestionsabouthowtheinsectsmindsworkandwhether
theyhavefeelings.
32.Whatisthecommonviewaboutanimalsplayingbehavior?
A.Aformoffight. B.Aformoftraining.
C.Aformoflabor. D.Aformofperformance.
33.WhydidDr.LarsChittkaconductthenewexperiment?
A.Totrainbumblebeestoplaywithballs.
B.Tofigureoutbumblebeesfeedingstyle.
C.Toexploreifbumblebeesplaywithoutareward.
D.Toobservehowbeesinteractwithdifferentobjects.
34.Whatdidthescientistsfindduringtheexperiment?
A.Bumblebeesonlyplayedwithballswhenfoodwasinvolved.
B.Femalebumblebeesweremoreinterestedinplayingthanmales.
C.Olderbumblebeesspentmoretimerollingballsthanyoungerones.
D.Bumblebeespreferredballsthatcouldrolltothosethatcouldnt.
35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Thepurposeofinsectsplayingistoprepareforlife.
B.Dr.LarsChittkadiscoveredanewwaytotrainbees.
C.Bumblebeesarethefirstinsectsknowntoplay.
D.Playingiscommonamongmammalsandbirds.
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HistoriansbelievethatConfucius 57 (bear)in551BCEduringChinas“Springand
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country.Becauseofallthefighting,lifewasdifficultforthepoor.Theyworkedhardfor
theirrulersandreceivedlittlemoney 58 return.
AsConfuciusgrewup,hisfavoritething 59 (do)waslearning.Hismothersawthis
anddidherbesttohelphimlearn. 60 (eventual),wealthyfamiliesnoticedhowsmarthe
was 61 offeredhimjobscountingtheirmoneyandkeepingtrackoftheircrops.
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goingonforever,andthefartherwetravelled,theworseitseemedtoget.Wecouldntfind
PembrokeRoadanditlookedlikewewerelost.Webecameupsetandanxious.
Finally,wecameuponabigtruckstop.Wepulledinfordirections.KarlandCarolwere
reallytired,soIgotoutofthetrucktodothetalking.
“CananyoneherehelpmefindPembrokeRoad?”Iasked.Averytiredwaitresslookedup
andsaid,“Lady,Imsorry.Idontknow.”Sinceshewasnthelpful,Ilookedaroundatthe
customers.
ThereweretwoofthetoughestmenthatIhadeverseeninmylife.Theyweretalland
hadlotsofmuscle,withsquarefacesanddarkmustaches((cid:220)(cid:221)),andtheyworethickchains
andblackcoats.Iimmediatelythoughtofmyfriendsinthetruckandwhatthesemenmight
dotous.Itseemedthattheywerenotgoodpeopleatall.
“Weknowwhereyouregoing,madam,”oneofthemensaid.“Wecantakeyouthere.
Weknowthewaywell.”BeforeIcouldsayno,theygotupoffthechairs,paidthebill,and
wereoutsideontheirmotorcycles,gesturing,“Followus!”
“Theyretakingustoalonelyspot,andthatwillbetheend,”Carolwhispered.Ididnt
knowwhattodo.IhesitatedtolookatKarl,whowasmorecalmwhenfacingtroubles.
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2.–¨(cid:201):˚(cid:152)(cid:141)U5¸E(cid:204)¯˝˛cU。
Karlthoughtforamoment,noddedtoustosignal“Dontworry”andthenfollowedthe
motorcycleriders.
Smiling,onemotorcycleriderpointedatasign,andIfounditreadPembrokeRoad.
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